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With the constant uncertainty surrounding the cost of energy, Liquid Expat Mortgages explain why energy efficiency should be a top priority for UK expat and foreign national investors. Why are Energy Prices Rising? Energy prices are rising for a number of reasons. Most notably, the Ukraine-Russia conflict has meant that the EU have restricted the…
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Sep
With many students starting or returning to university this week to start the 2022/23 academic year, Liquid Expat Mortgages examines the growing popularity of investing in the student rental sector for UK expats and foreign nationals. What are the Current Conditions in the Student Rental Sector? The appetite for students to study in the UK…
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Sep
Sep
With the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee set to raise interest rates again on the 15th September, UK expat and foreign national investors are again forced to consider re-mortgaging. What’s Happening with Interest Rates? With inflation surpassing 10% in July, the rise in the cost of living is surpassing predictions by the Bank of…
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Sep
Sep
With Autumn moving in, Liquid Expat Mortgages’ Stuart Marshall takes some time to react to Rightmove’s August 2022 House Price Index and examine what it could mean for UK expat and foreign national investors using UK expat and foreign national mortgage products in the rest of 2022. Rightmove August 2022 House Price Index – The…
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Aug
Aug
So much of the talk in the mortgage market at the moment is around the inevitability of some sort of downturn. Whether they’re predicting a slower housing market or a full-blown housing crash, most of the market analysts are predicting a change in the marketplace. Why are There Rumours of a Housing Crash? Housing crashes…
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Aug
Aug
The huge rise in rental growth means that UK renters are set to pay a record annual rent bill of £63billion in 2022. This astonishing figure shows prospective UK expat and foreign national investors just the kind of profits that are available through a UK investment property. ‘Astonishing Rental Growth’. ‘We’re living in a period…
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Jul
Jul
As a result of the cost-of-living crisis, many renters are looking towards new builds to save on their energy bills. Energy Efficiency a Key Concern in Cost-of-Living Crisis. The cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills are changing the way people consume property products. For home buyers, new builds are proving to be the most popular…
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Jun
Jun
With a split between older and younger mentalities towards office working, we examine why catering to young workers is key for UK expat and foreign national investors. Young Workers Embracing the Return to the Office. According to the Telegraph, middle-aged workers are not returning to the office. ‘This isn’t surprising’ says Stuart Marshall. ‘The trend…
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Jun
Jun
The Overview. According to Zoopla, the average cost of renting a property in the UK has risen again – this time to £995 a month. This is an 11% rise in rental prices in the past year. ‘Rental prices in the UK have been on this trajectory for quite some time now’ says Stuart Marshall…
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Jun
Jun
As we move into the second half of June, Liquid Expat Mortgages takes a look at the top headlines from recent news in the UK expat and foreign national mortgage market. Expat Buy-to-Let Mortgage Market Remains Strong After Rate Rises. Activity in the expat buy-to-let and remortgage markets is at a similar level to the…